| I want to form or join a rural eco-village in Saskatchewan with people of positive attitudes, creating a quiet, natural, peaceful place of sustainable practices. Ideally, the land we acquire should have some woods and some cleared areas for gardening, small-scale farming, animals, etc. Near water would be nice, if possible.
I prefer off-grid power & separate dwellings, with emphasis on alternative construction, organics, etc. In addition to living more greenly, I think hard times are coming, as Earth rebels and heals itself, and economies flounder. Society will experience much turmoil, in my opinion, so I think we should increase self-reliance and prepare for several difficult decades.
Community named after Thoreau's book "Walden", due to themes of 1) Retreat 2) Respecting, Admiring and Learning from Nature 3) Increased Self-Reliance (Self-Sufficiency) 4) Objective Analysis of everything 5) Introspection and Self-Discovery.
I like a balance of independence and inter-dependence among members. Not a shared-income community, but some fees for community expenses. Cooperative, wholesome, intelligent, joyful, creative living. Sense of humour required and tolerance of varied spiritual beliefs and practices, and of people with none. Making a living off the land is an good option, as well as finding a job locally (economy strong here, currently). Good if you have rural skills, but willingness to learn is enough. I have some.
Lots of space in this region and lots of natural beauty. I hope to locate reasonably near the beautiful, extensive northern forests and lakes of this province, probably within 100 miles of Prince Albert. Also open to other locations. Land must be purchased or leased - to be decided. I may buy some land in the near future, perhaps jointly.
We have four seasons here. Winter is long, but can be enjoyable. You can leave for all or part of it, but also many interesting things to do, indoors and out. Summers usually nice, with up to 20 hrs of daylight. Many vegetables and other things grow well here. American visitors allowed to stay 6 months at a time.
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